India, Sept. 23 -- IIM Sambalpur formally welcomed the inaugural batch of its first-ever BS Programme in Data Science & AI and B.S. Programme in Management & Public Policy at the Sambalpur campus in Odisha.

The two programmes come in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, and were announced in May 2025.

The inaugural batch welcomed 178 students across the two programmes, 88 in Data Science & AI and 90 in Management & Public Policy. It consists of learners from more than 20 states of India, including Bihar, Odisha, Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Lakshadweep.

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